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Check Out — For Fun
Shout out to KFAI public radio’s Health Notes and host Kinshasha Kambui: great interview!
Thanks Michael Roizen, MD, for our excellent discussion on YOU The Owner’s Manual podcast.
A lively LADA conversation with Stacey Simms on her diabetes-connections podcast.
Empowering approaches & fun foodie facts: my conversation with Tonia King, Food Talk For Health.
My Reddit AMA where redditors could Ask Me Anything about being healthy and happy with LADA.
Dig in to the science of LADA and self care with me on the GROKS Science Show.
My interview with Dr. David McMillian on Strategies for Living — hint: skip opening ads, start at 6:40.
Reviews From Medical Professionals
“LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults) is an important but under-recognized medical condition superbly illuminated by this wonderfully engaging book. Accessible and relevant to readers from a variety of backgrounds, this book is truly a pleasure to read. A thoroughly useful how-to manual for LADA.” —from the foreword by Maury Hafermann, MD
“Haskins’s advice to advocate for yourself is very valid, and the nutritional information she provides is extremely helpful. She writes so clearly and wittily that one can also recommend this book as a ‘good read.’ ” —Mayer B. Davidson, MD, Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, former ADA president and editor-in-chief of Diabetes Care.
“Very entertaining and scientifically accurate, Kickass Healthy LADA navigates the nuances of diabetes diagnosis through the eyes of a patient. I recommend this book to all newly diagnosed patients with type 1 diabetes or LADA and their family members.” —Endocrinologist Lorena Alarcon-Casas Wright, UW Medicine Diabetes Institute
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“Reading your book now, and it’s an absolute joy. Fun to read, incredibly informative. My husband was diagnosed with LADA two years ago and we have struggled to find helpful information. THANK YOU for creating such a great book.”—Elle I.
“I just want to say thank you so much for this book! I was diagnosed 1 month ago and the first thing I did was start your book. It has been incredibly helpful and hopeful.” — Colby
“By turns inspiring and practical, personal and universal… you’ll feel understood and cared for and ready to thrive.”—Adam Sowards, award-winning author of Making America’s Public Lands and other works.
“So much crucially unrecognized information, wrapped in heart and wisdom. Through this generous book, may we each more readily find our own traction, with satisfaction.” —Life coach Susan Hagan, Leavenworth, WA.
“This book opened my mind and heart about LADA and healthy eating/living in general. It’s funny, warm, engaging — what spirited writing! Highly recommend.“—Laura Pritchett, Colorado Book Award-winning author of Three Keys, Playing with {Wild}Fire, and 19 other works.
“This book is splendid! More informative than all my doctors and diabetic instructors have been, and also humorous and heart-warming. Very enlightening!” — Kathy H, living with type 2 diabetes in Minneapolis
“Really enjoyed reading this book! I don’t have LADA but do have autoimmune issues and her story of dealing with the medical system, advocating for self and finding a path that works for you really struck home with me… accessible and enjoyable… I gained new insights and inspiration.”— Kari Y, living with an autoimmune condition in WA
“Enlightening and entertaining… connects the dots between symptoms, behavior, and biology… a fascinating and fun read.“—Victoria Costello, award-winning author of Orchid Child and many other works
“Informative, conversational and accessible… Should be required reading for anyone who engages with people with chronic medical conditions… This book offers hope for those who have diabetes, and enlightenment for those of us who don’t (yet).” — Jan Mitchell, Retired teacher & omnivorous reader, Northfield, MN
What Is LADA?
Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults (LADA) is a third form of diabetes, as common as type-1. Because LADA is often overlooked or misdiagnosed, many today risk ineffective or even dangerous treatment. Kickass Healthy LADA offers 3.4 million Americans a straight-talking resource to help with this life-threatening chronic disease.
Fully reviewed by an honor-winning physician, Kickass Healthy LADA interweaves my personal story with the latest medical information, and offers encouragement and a clear map for living our healthiest LADA life.
Hundreds of citations from scientific journals are embedded to help readers dig deeper into ideas of special interest.
Like Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy meets Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Kickass Healthy LADA (Hachette 2023) is a funny, literary, prescriptive and joyous self-help book for the LADA who wants to be healthy and in charge of her own life: who wants to feel good and eat delicious food.
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